The leadership of Osun State has requested that the state assembly pass laws guaranteeing the state’s continued existence.
The request was made in a letter to Speaker Adewale Egbedun from the Osun chapter of the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights, CDHR, and was signed by the chapter’s chairman, Emmanuel Olowu.
The letter urged the Assembly to pass a bill that would prevent the repeal of previous governments’ policies.
Olowu explained that the request was made to prevent the three branches of government from abusing their authority and to preserve the integrity of the democratic process.
Concerns about accountability and genuine representation of the electorate are heightened by the government’s decision to repeal previous policies without following the required democratic processes.
“In democratic societies, transparency in decision-making and public participation in governance are aimed at ensuring that policies reflect the collective will of the people and not just the decision of the rulers,” he said.
A vibrant democratic system, according to the Osun CDHR Chairman, necessitates free speech, expert opinion, and citizen participation in order for voters to make educated decisions.
He noted that governments must preserve democratic norms in order to promote trust, legitimacy, and the well-being of the people they serve, and that ignoring this process could have unexpected repercussions and undermine the foundation of a fair and representative governance system.
The Committee also suggested that a law be passed making it obligatory to upload all existing and future laws of the State.
The democratic process will be strengthened, and citizens will feel more included in government.
It said that if this were done, “democratic practice would be advanced, citizen participation in governance would be fostered, and the Freedom of Information Act would be further promoted in Osun State.”
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